answer the phone
Mum was busy in the kitchen and she couldn't answer the phone. |
attract customers
Shopping windows should attract customers. |
hopeless at
I'm really hopeless at answering text messages. |
is afraid of
She isn't a good swimmer because she is afraid of water. |
is crazy about
My neighbour is crazy about cats. She's got ten already! |
is fond of
Sara is fond of Mark and she loves spending time with him. |
is brilliant at
Dad is brilliant at fixing things. |
be happy at work
I don't have to earn a lot of money, I just want to be happy at work. |
is interested in
He is interested in science. He's got his own laboratory. |
is keen on
Albert is keen on helping other people. |
was late for work
Tom missed his bus and he was late for work. |
was unemployed
My mum was unemployed for a year and it was hard time for our family. |
became famous
Johnny Depp had a normal job before he became famous |
cheat in the final test
If you cheat in the final test and they catch you, you'll have to repeat the year. |
delivering newspapers
Tom Cruise had a part-time job delivering newspapers. |
doing grammar exercises
I'm not very keen on doing grammar exercises. I think they're boring. |
do my homework
I usually do my homework straight after school. |
earns really good money
Paul earns really good money as a photographer. |
get a bad mark
If you don't revise before the test, you'll get a bad mark. |
get points
With most tests, you will get points for a correct answer. |
get the results of the test
When are you going to get the results of the test? |
get to work on time
She has two little children and often doesn't get to work on time. |
get a job
He will get a job, if he puts some effort in it. |
lose her job
She will lose her job if she is late again. |
give presentations
I'm a shy person so I'm really nervous when I give presentations. |
going to university
My brother doesn't like studying and he isn't going to university when he finishes school. |
having a test
I'm having a test tomorrow and I'm very nervous. |
slecht zijn in / hopeloos zijn in | klanten trekken | de telefoon beantwoorden |
houden van | gek zijn op | bang zijn voor |
geïnteresseerd zijn in | gelukkig zijn op het werk | goed zijn in / briljant zijn in |
werkloos zijn | te laat zijn voor werk | dol zijn op |
kranten bezorgen | spieken bij een examen | beroemd worden |
(goed) geld verdienen | huiswerk maken | grammatica oefeningen doen |
de resultaten van een test krijgen |
punten krijgen
punten krijgen (bij een test of examen) |
een slecht cijfer krijgen |
een baan kwijtraken | een baan krijgen | op tijd aan het werk gaan |
een test hebben / een examen afleggen | naar de universiteit gaan | presentaties geven |
help people
My mum became a nurse because she wanted to help people. |
learn languages
If you don't learn languages, you won't be able to communicate abroad. |
learning to drive
My aunt wants to buy a car so she's learning to drive. |
make notes
The best way to revise is to make notes. |
pass the exam
I think the test was easy and that I'll definitely pass the exam. |
failed the test
That was so hard! I think I failed the test. |
revises for a test
He's very lucky. He never revises for a test but he always passes. |
wear a uniform
I have to wear a uniform at work but I don't mind it. |
works as
Molly works as an English teacher in a primary school. |
work at the weekend
She doens't mind work at the weekend. |
working from nine to five
She doesn't mind working from nine to five. |
for an international company
My dad works for an international company and often travels abroad. |
working alone
He works as a driver because he likes working alone. |
work in an office
I don't want to work in an office because it's boring. |
work indoors
People at an office work indoors. |
work outdoors
Gardeners and farmers work outdoors. |
working with your hands
If you're creative and like working with your hands, maybe you should be a chef or a hairdresser? |
study abroad
Many young people from China leave their homes to study abroad. |
writes articles
She teaches English at school but from time to time she writes articles for the local newspaper. |
rijles krijgen / leren om te rijden | (vreemde) talen leren | mensen helpen |
zakken voor een test | slagen voor een examen | aantekeningen maken |
werken als | een uniform dragen | studeren voor een test / oefenen voor een examen |
voor een (internationaal) bedrijf werken | van negen tot vijf werken | in het weekend werken |
binnen werken | op een kantoor werken | alleen werken |
in het buitenland studeren | met je handen werken | buiten werken |
artikelen schrijven |